Art in Rome: From Antiquity to the Present

294 Pages·2019·14.061 MB·English

by  Julia C Fischer

Art in Rome

Art in Rome
:
From Antiquity to the Present
By
Julia C. Fischer
Art in Rome: From Antiquity to the Present

By Julia C. Fischer

This book first published 2019

Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Lady Stephenson Library, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2PA, UK

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

Copyright © 2019 by Julia C. Fischer

All rights for this book reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced,
stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means,
electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without
the prior permission of the copyright owner.

ISBN (10): 1-5275-3447-2
ISBN (13): 978-1-5275-3447-6
For my father, Dr. Edwin P. Menes, who taught at
Loyola University Chicago's Rome Center three times and whose
passion inspired me. You were the true master of Rome.

And for Charles. Ti amo.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgments ...................................................................................... ix

Introduction ................................................................................................. 1

Chapter One ............................................................................................... 16
The Roman Forum and Colosseum

Chapter Two .............................................................................................. 38
The Imperial Fora and Palatine

Chapter Three ............................................................................................ 58
The Capitoline Hill and Theater of Marcellus

Chapter Four .............................................................................................. 79
The Campus Martius, Piazza di Spagna, and Piazza del Popolo

Chapter Five .............................................................................................. 94
The Forum Boarium

Chapter Six .............................................................................................. 113
Early Christian Churches and the Tomb of Pope Julius II

Chapter Seven .......................................................................................... 136
Piazza Navona and Environs

Chapter Eight ........................................................................................... 155
The Vatican Museums

Chapter Nine ............................................................................................ 179
St. Peter's

Chapter Ten ............................................................................................. 201
Piazza della Repubblica and the Quirinal Hill

Chapter Eleven ........................................................................................ 215
The Galleria Borghese
viii Table of Contents

Chapter Twelve ....................................................................................... 234
The Via Veneto Area

Chapter Thirteen ...................................................................................... 244
Trastevere

Chapter Fourteen ..................................................................................... 263
Modern Rome

Bibliography ............................................................................................ 278

Index ........................................................................................................ 282
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

First, without my father, this book would not exist. As a nine-year-old girl,
I lived in Rome while my father taught at Loyola University Chicago's
Rome Center. I attended an Italian school, explored the city, and fell in
love with Rome. In high school and college, I tried to learn everything I
could about Rome's history, art, and culture. Following in my father's
footsteps, I eventually became a college professor and have had the
opportunity to teach in a study abroad program in Italy. I hope that I
continue my father's legacy and his love of Rome, and this book is my
love letter to both.

I would also like to acknowledge the unrivaled Jesuit education that
nurtured my love for all things Roman. At Saint Ignatius College Prep in
Chicago, I completed four years of Latin and three years of ancient Greek.
At Xavier University and Loyola University Chicago, I took courses on
ancient philosophy, history, art, topography, Greek, and Latin. Eventually
I received a BA Classics, a special degree that reflects a well-rounded
humanistic education based in classical studies. I am thankful for this
Jesuit education and its emphasis on the humanities and their importance.

I must also acknowledge my beloved study abroad alma mater, the John
Felice Rome Center of Loyola University Chicago. In the fall of 1998, I
returned to Rome as a college student. During this pivotal time, I decided
to change my major to art history. John Nicholson, the preeminent and
esteemed art history professor at JFRC, inspired me to do so, as I followed
him around in my onsite "Art in Rome" course. I wanted to be like him
and I still do.

Finally, this book was made possible by the support I received from Lamar
University in the form of the Presidential Faculty Fellowship in Support of
Teaching Innovation. This fellowship provided crucial funding for
summer writing, a new laptop, and editing. I am also thankful that Lamar
University encourages study abroad programs and are helping me to
develop a summer program in Rome that will utilize this book.